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Original Essays | December 12, 2009

Alexander McCall Smith: IMG The Courage of Others



I have recently written a novel about life in England during the Second World War. I felt some concern before I tackled this theme — the War... Continue »
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    La's Orchestra Saves the World

    Alexander McCall Smith

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The Historian: A Novel by Elizabeth Kostova
The Historian: A Novel

fanika, June 7, 2007

I really liked this book especially because of its powerful images....what really lingered in my mind was an image of our hero standing "on top of the world" at the end of the book. The way the story is presented to a reader, mix of generations and beautiful descriptions of Balkan are what kept me wide awake throughout the book...all in all very interesting piece of writing
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